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and the senior associate editor at the washington post. appreciate you being here. >> i you interviewed both bashar and his father. what is your impression of the man now sort of in the middle of a very serious situation. >> yes, he is. when i -- i interviewed him very early in his term as president. and he was an unknown, whereas his father had been really ruthless and killed 20,000 people on one night. buff he was tough, ruth little, clever. and the son was an unknown quantity and thr*et thought to e enthralled by hizbollah more manipulated. >> despite his western leanings married a woman who was british-syrian. >> there was some hopes that syria could be broken off from iran at that point, that team i cannily. >> he's not a guy that resembled saddam hussein and ca gaf qadda. >> how did he turn out? >> he inherited his legacy from his party that has been in control for 20 years. he was torn between two worlds, the britsish wife who was strong and wore the pants in the house and him being british educated english speaking and enthralled t
and the senior associate editor at the washington post. appreciate you being here. >> i you interviewed both bashar and his father. what is your impression of the man now sort of in the middle of a very serious situation. >> yes, he is. when i -- i interviewed him very early in his term as president. and he was an unknown, whereas his father had been really ruthless and killed 20,000 people on one night. buff he was tough, ruth little, clever. and the son was an unknown quantity and...
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green in our washington, d.c. studio and tim clemente former fbi special agent and counterterrorism expert in los angeles tonight. i thank you both for joining us. aaron alexis former soldier, big guy identified as the shooter. they are still investigating though and need to help find out why this happened today. let's listen to something from today. >> no piece of information is too small. we are looking to learn everything we can about his recent movements, his contacts and his associates. >> there was some word that there could possibly be a second shooter. j.j, an installation like this, how could they not figure this out morning quickly? >> well, i think what they were looking at, antonio, was whether or not there was another shooter or other shooters or people involved that might have been helping this one shooter. the navy issued what they call an order to account. late in the day, which is basically a way for all of the navy, active duty reservist civilians and their family members toen go online and give
green in our washington, d.c. studio and tim clemente former fbi special agent and counterterrorism expert in los angeles tonight. i thank you both for joining us. aaron alexis former soldier, big guy identified as the shooter. they are still investigating though and need to help find out why this happened today. let's listen to something from today. >> no piece of information is too small. we are looking to learn everything we can about his recent movements, his contacts and his...
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rights and annie grower, a washington post contributor. i want to ask you, you chose on your own to cover the civil rights movement, you were a freelance photographer and covered it before the march on washington. was that one of the most special days of your life. >> yes, of course, but i was a volunteer and trying to break into magazines at that time, but i had no assignment. i just came there as a volunteer, and because, well, the -- it's hard to remember this, but the movement at that time was a few hundred, maybe a few thousand people doing very specific and very often very dangerous things. the movement was confronting segregation, which sounds like the separation of the races, but it was really enforced by terror, and it was very dangerous work. i came there. we had a saying in the movement when the spirit says move, you move, so this was a great day, because we were protesting the fact, i mean, only weeks before, president kennedy had announced legislation, and he was the first president to ever say that segregation, which, you kno
rights and annie grower, a washington post contributor. i want to ask you, you chose on your own to cover the civil rights movement, you were a freelance photographer and covered it before the march on washington. was that one of the most special days of your life. >> yes, of course, but i was a volunteer and trying to break into magazines at that time, but i had no assignment. i just came there as a volunteer, and because, well, the -- it's hard to remember this, but the movement at that...
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so, again, no real budget being passed in washington. the dysfunction continues, the vote in the house was 285-143. so you still have a majority of the republicans in the house voting against any kind of ideal. in the senate it was moreover women, almost everyone votes, almost all of the -- the majority of the republicans in the senate did vote for this bill. so the senate continues to be more moderate than the house on the republican side. but there is still some very serious divisions within the republican party and, again, no ability to cut a longer term deal that really deals with the deficit, with the debt with the real issues that face this country think president obama talked about this deal and he said that the american people had lost trust in washington. and there is little doubt about that. the wall street journal article that talked about the winners and losers in this whole debt and government shutdown debacle said that clearly the biggest loser of all was the american people. and we want to have a discussion about all of th
so, again, no real budget being passed in washington. the dysfunction continues, the vote in the house was 285-143. so you still have a majority of the republicans in the house voting against any kind of ideal. in the senate it was moreover women, almost everyone votes, almost all of the -- the majority of the republicans in the senate did vote for this bill. so the senate continues to be more moderate than the house on the republican side. but there is still some very serious divisions within...
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there were sit ins by vern bellancourt the last time the washington redskins were there. the only reason there is more of a national uproar is this is the first time the washington football team has been relevant in about 20 years. this name has been saved from national controversy because of the team's mediocrity largely because of dan schneider. this is why i want the washington football team to go to the super bowl, not only because it would be great for the city i live in but i would like dan schneider equilibrium for two weeks, why in fact is your team named after what in the dictionary is described as a slur. >> he said we will never change the name of the team as a lifelong redskins fan i think the redskins fan understand the great tradition and what is all about and what it means. we will never change the team, that simple, never. even with pressure from congress he doesn't seem to care. >> let's talk about this for a second, he talks about the tradition and that is the argument that was given. the washington redskins was the last team to integrate, george marshal
there were sit ins by vern bellancourt the last time the washington redskins were there. the only reason there is more of a national uproar is this is the first time the washington football team has been relevant in about 20 years. this name has been saved from national controversy because of the team's mediocrity largely because of dan schneider. this is why i want the washington football team to go to the super bowl, not only because it would be great for the city i live in but i would like...
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that is what happens inside the beltway and specifically inside washington. most people have this understanding inappropriately that cabinet level officials individuals at the rank of susan rice or even the president is sitting around making these tactical decisions. the system is not geared to that level. the system is geared for the agents like i was to tactically deal with the problem, make notifications and at a very low level usually at the office directly level you have decisions that are made. so in essence, whenever you get the bosses involved in these kinds of issues that have snowballed up to these kinds of events there are going to be these kinds of problems. >> do you think there was deliberately obfuscation in washington or some serious incompetent i i i incompetence? >> the security issues that needed to be addressed and were addressed in the report that al jazeera released yesterday. >> we'll leave that discussion for another time but let's go back to what happened in the mission that day. there was true heroism on the part of diplomatic person
that is what happens inside the beltway and specifically inside washington. most people have this understanding inappropriately that cabinet level officials individuals at the rank of susan rice or even the president is sitting around making these tactical decisions. the system is not geared to that level. the system is geared for the agents like i was to tactically deal with the problem, make notifications and at a very low level usually at the office directly level you have decisions that are...
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we turn now to washington, where you see the members of congress coming out. randolph pinkston is there. randall describe what we're looking at. >> reporter: we're looking at the east steps of the capitol, dell. a crowd has been waiting for them for sometime now. not a large crowd. many staffers. some members of congress, we expect. this will be moderated by house speaker john boehner, and comments by house minority leader, nancy pelosi, and harry reid, and mitch mcconnell. this is the non-partisan day of remembrance of 9/11. as we all know not only was there an attack in new york there was also one washington at the pentagon. and there were thoughts that the plane that crashed in pennsylvania may have been headed for the capitol, others believe it was the white house. but in any event, no one was taking any chances. [ technical difficulties ] >> our audience that is joining us, it is now 11 eastern time. you are looking at a scene on the eastern steps of the capitol building. >> we begin with the singing of the national anthem. ♪ oh, say can you see, by the
we turn now to washington, where you see the members of congress coming out. randolph pinkston is there. randall describe what we're looking at. >> reporter: we're looking at the east steps of the capitol, dell. a crowd has been waiting for them for sometime now. not a large crowd. many staffers. some members of congress, we expect. this will be moderated by house speaker john boehner, and comments by house minority leader, nancy pelosi, and harry reid, and mitch mcconnell. this is the...
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washington will be honoring that speech with one of his own. thousands are expected to attend the event which started with a march through washington at 9:00 this morning. and the anniversary will be marked by bells which will be bringing around the world at 3:00 eastern time. our special coverage from the lincoln memorial begins at 2:00 eastern time, so please stay with us. >>> the united states is now sending a special envoy to north korea. in april a north careen court sentenced kenneth bay to 15 years of hard labor on charges of subversion. as always more news right after the break on al jazeera. ♪ this is the 900-page document we call obamacare. it could change costs, coverage, and pretty much all of healthcare in america. my show sorts this all out. in fact, my staff has read the entire thing. which is probably more than what most members of congress can claim. we'll separate politics from policy, and just prescribe the facts. what happens when social media uncovers unheard and fascinating news stories? >> they share it on a stream. you
washington will be honoring that speech with one of his own. thousands are expected to attend the event which started with a march through washington at 9:00 this morning. and the anniversary will be marked by bells which will be bringing around the world at 3:00 eastern time. our special coverage from the lincoln memorial begins at 2:00 eastern time, so please stay with us. >>> the united states is now sending a special envoy to north korea. in april a north careen court sentenced...
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"accurate, responsible" says the washington post. and the baltimore sun says, "instantly engaging and powerful". al jazeera america, there's more to it. >> as the cries in syria plays out, rogue hackers have been busy with cyber attacks on the u.s. if you tried to go to "the new york times" website tuesday to get the latest on syria, you would have been directed to the syrian electric army instead manufacture it has been restored, but twitter accounts and even president obama's social media has been sit since the war in syria began. while it has been a nuisance, the threat of a major cyber attack on critical american infrastructure is a growing concern and clearly on the mind of janet napolitano. >> our country will for example at some point face a major sign are event that will have a serious event on our lives, the economy and the every day funking of our society. more must be done quickly. >> joining me now to talk about the implication of cyber attacks and the threats we might face is a former hacker. he is now a director investi
"accurate, responsible" says the washington post. and the baltimore sun says, "instantly engaging and powerful". al jazeera america, there's more to it. >> as the cries in syria plays out, rogue hackers have been busy with cyber attacks on the u.s. if you tried to go to "the new york times" website tuesday to get the latest on syria, you would have been directed to the syrian electric army instead manufacture it has been restored, but twitter accounts and...
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glen downy was the editor of the "the washington post." the basic art is we are an example, and when this situation exists, it leads to charges of hypocrisy, and a basic example of this is reflected on drone strikes, where we carry out the killings or releasing details about what is happening. clearly actions are not matching ideals. >> coming out in dribs and drabs. >> yes. there's many other issues, that's one thing i looked into. it's hard to get information about the drone strikes. the legal rationals, for targetting american citizens. the other side of the equation is national security. it's one thing that the obama administration brings up in defending itself and actions. isn't that the fair. you don't want people leaking concludesified information. >> no, you don't. you want a government to keep its secret. but you have to establish a level of trust between the government and the public. the level of trust was by the bush administration, and the obama administration has not done enough to re-establish it. until you do that you can't
glen downy was the editor of the "the washington post." the basic art is we are an example, and when this situation exists, it leads to charges of hypocrisy, and a basic example of this is reflected on drone strikes, where we carry out the killings or releasing details about what is happening. clearly actions are not matching ideals. >> coming out in dribs and drabs. >> yes. there's many other issues, that's one thing i looked into. it's hard to get information about the...
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joining me from washington, d.c. to discuss this is sierra tailor. and here in the studio, brittany cooper, contributor for salon.com. and director at rutgers university. thank you both for being here. the events surrounding wednesday's big celebration started a few days ago. and you said you weren't that impressed with what was going on funeral. >> yes, i found it to be uninspired and anti-climatic. you compare it to what happened on saturday, there was not even that much coverage on television, let alone a lot of conversation about it. so i'm not sure it captured the spirit of where we are as a nation. >> your organization has been very involved in the celebrations. you have a different view of the march. what does it mean to you? >> i have to say on many accounts i have to agree with dr. cooper, but we were fortunate enough to participate in a series of events called we got next, which was a youth-based events during the weekend. you know, we lead a march on alec, the american legislative exchange council, we also had several different panels wher
joining me from washington, d.c. to discuss this is sierra tailor. and here in the studio, brittany cooper, contributor for salon.com. and director at rutgers university. thank you both for being here. the events surrounding wednesday's big celebration started a few days ago. and you said you weren't that impressed with what was going on funeral. >> yes, i found it to be uninspired and anti-climatic. you compare it to what happened on saturday, there was not even that much coverage on...
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they're both in our washington, d.c. studios, and here in studio with me is tom doherty, former senior adviser to george pataki. bill, let's start with you. chris christie, a big win. but when you look at the exit polls in a hypothetical match up to hillary clinton he would lose in his own state. >> it tells us that new jersey is still a blue state, and hillary clinton is still a very popular figure there. look, christie won, he was expected to win. he got a third of the democratic vote. that's what republicans can only dream of, a third of the democratic vote. republicans cuccinelli should have won virginia, why? because obama is very unoh popular in virginia. his popularity dropped by a large number percentage of the vote from 2009 to today. in that situation with obama still unpopular in virginia it should have been an easy republican win. it wasn't because the tea party which is what cuccinelli is closely associated with just doesn't sell in a swing state like virginia. >> let's focus on christie for a second. he has
they're both in our washington, d.c. studios, and here in studio with me is tom doherty, former senior adviser to george pataki. bill, let's start with you. chris christie, a big win. but when you look at the exit polls in a hypothetical match up to hillary clinton he would lose in his own state. >> it tells us that new jersey is still a blue state, and hillary clinton is still a very popular figure there. look, christie won, he was expected to win. he got a third of the democratic vote....
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people in washington are reluctant to take the steps. i know it's not popular. people are scared about budget deficits. they are the big numbers. people who don't want budget deficits don't want jobs. the other part are the programs, the - like the food stamp programs, effective, in terms of improving nutritional levels, with programs like women, infant and nutrition. important for young, you know, babies, children in poor families. cheep, actually. we are talking about a program that cast - id i would have to do the calculation, one-tenth, of the budget. people are reluctant. we have to - as i say, i focus on the former, what we could do in terms of before tax. we did an important job of provide gs decent paying jobs to people. we can do more on the other side, the transfer programs, particularly transfer programs benefitting young children. >> tens of millions are affected by this. as both of you said, a lot of young children. it's an important topic, something that needs to be focused on. appreciate you taking the time for talking to us. >> from the poor in t
people in washington are reluctant to take the steps. i know it's not popular. people are scared about budget deficits. they are the big numbers. people who don't want budget deficits don't want jobs. the other part are the programs, the - like the food stamp programs, effective, in terms of improving nutritional levels, with programs like women, infant and nutrition. important for young, you know, babies, children in poor families. cheep, actually. we are talking about a program that cast - id...
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a writer that was invited to washington to speak to government officials. one in his later books, somewhat predicted 9/11 because he had an airplane crashing in to*us capitol. how did those ties play in the novel? >> well, i know the hunt for red october. he was great for having relationships and a network of people and will share information and by that, i don't mean classified information but when he did the hunt for red october he had a lot that impacted -- and they would discuss this thing. it's putting things together and making educated guesses and for most of the time he was absolutely correct. i think he had a real knack for putting his finger on what was going to be the next big issue. i think he himself once said it was spooky how he was able to predict what was going to be happening. obviously some of that came from all these relationships he had. .ing able to fortell what was going to be next. >> as we said, the red okay and red storm rising and the cold war kind of novel but then he started just as the cold war started ending, he switched gears
a writer that was invited to washington to speak to government officials. one in his later books, somewhat predicted 9/11 because he had an airplane crashing in to*us capitol. how did those ties play in the novel? >> well, i know the hunt for red october. he was great for having relationships and a network of people and will share information and by that, i don't mean classified information but when he did the hunt for red october he had a lot that impacted -- and they would discuss this...
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washington? both parties of filled with hip credits. they raise the debt ceiling when they're in charge, argue against it when they're not. we're going to have drama and theater. at the end of the day, they'll come to agreement. there's no threat of default. there's more than enough revenue to come in. drama, but at the end of the day, probably status quo, because we have divided government. >> josh is nodding agreement, so i thank you both for being with us. i hope you'll be back, because i'm sure we'll discuss this topic more over the next few weeks as the debate continues. consider this will be right back. >> the u.s. has put a strike on syria on hold, but a more brutal battle maybe dawning between rival rebels in a multi-dimensional civil war. there are at least 1,000 factions and many linked to al-qaeda. senator john mccain has long assaults more support for the syrian army. >> the overwhelming majority of the syrian people wand bashar al assad gone. by the way, they are not extremists and jihadists, the syrian people reject extrem
washington? both parties of filled with hip credits. they raise the debt ceiling when they're in charge, argue against it when they're not. we're going to have drama and theater. at the end of the day, they'll come to agreement. there's no threat of default. there's more than enough revenue to come in. drama, but at the end of the day, probably status quo, because we have divided government. >> josh is nodding agreement, so i thank you both for being with us. i hope you'll be back,...
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it's happening because of a reckless republican shutdown in washington. now, we've all seen the offices locked down, the monuments closed. we've heard about services denied. we've heard about benefits that are delayed. but the impacts of the shutdown go way beyond those things that you're seeing on television. those hundreds of thousands of americans, a lot of whom live around her, don't know when they're going to get their next paycheck, and that means stores and restaurants around here don't know if they'll have as many customers. across the country you've got farmers in rural areas and small business owners who deserve a loan, but they're being left in the lurch right now. they might have an application pending as we speak, but there's no one in the office to process the loan. the sba gives a billion dollars of loans a month to small businesses. a billion dollars a month goes to small businesses all across the country. right now there's nobody there to process it. veterans who deserve our support are getting less help. little kids who deserve a head st
it's happening because of a reckless republican shutdown in washington. now, we've all seen the offices locked down, the monuments closed. we've heard about services denied. we've heard about benefits that are delayed. but the impacts of the shutdown go way beyond those things that you're seeing on television. those hundreds of thousands of americans, a lot of whom live around her, don't know when they're going to get their next paycheck, and that means stores and restaurants around here don't...
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. >> washington, d.c. still reeling from a mentally dissturbed woman who ran a car through barricades before she was shot oh by police. did it cause police to over react and shoot her or were they slim doing their job. also what does the government shut down say about the state of congress. were asking some within who jumped ship. we will talk to brad miller of north carolina. >> the dangers of concussions in sports, not just football. we will go in to the scary numbers and why parents should be concerned. >>> welcome to "consider this" we begin with the question after nearly violent incident in a forced the 9/11 world from a shut down from the entire city during the boston man hunt to the shooting of a connecticut woman at the capitol. lock down and massive displace of force are tactics that are getting more scrutiny. >>> as officers surrounded a 34-year-old, she drove away leading them on a high speed chase. for the second time in two weeks the nation's capitol went on lock down. a ha mentally ill than s
. >> washington, d.c. still reeling from a mentally dissturbed woman who ran a car through barricades before she was shot oh by police. did it cause police to over react and shoot her or were they slim doing their job. also what does the government shut down say about the state of congress. were asking some within who jumped ship. we will talk to brad miller of north carolina. >> the dangers of concussions in sports, not just football. we will go in to the scary numbers and why...
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they can't balance a checkbook in washington, d.c, we've all seen that. they can't talk to each other. they are raising money to get reelected and reelected again. we need to change the dynamic. >> can a pro -- coal democrat raise the nomination? >> maybe, i don't know. i haven't decided to run. that's 2016. of course in montana we probably possess more guns than anybody else in the country but yet we have a violent murder rate that's lowest in the country. under my watch we markedly increased our wind energy, we built transmission lines, we have coal we have oil we have sun we have wind. unstable around the wind, we have to unlock all of our opportunities, we need it cleaner, we need it greener but we need it american. >> have you traveled to iowa any time soon? >> i haven't bought a ticket but when the weather is nice in the summer i'll go see how tall the corn it. >> when you announce, will you announce on consider this? >> the the odds aren't great on that. >> governor keep us posted on your plans. great to have you here. it's time to check on what's
they can't balance a checkbook in washington, d.c, we've all seen that. they can't talk to each other. they are raising money to get reelected and reelected again. we need to change the dynamic. >> can a pro -- coal democrat raise the nomination? >> maybe, i don't know. i haven't decided to run. that's 2016. of course in montana we probably possess more guns than anybody else in the country but yet we have a violent murder rate that's lowest in the country. under my watch we...
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. >> they issued a statement out of washington to the same effect. what our questions were they didn't answer. they were talking about their policy, but we are looking at how did it play out. if your goal is to keep guns off the street, why did you leave a felon to shop the shotgun, because it brings a higher penalty, and in terms of looking at the numbers, if you talk to former federal prosecutors, they say that this is not what the federal system is for. it's for large, you know, gang take-downs and kingpins of that nature. one individual said if individuals come in and make these cases and they are not going anywhere, it's a waste of federal resources. >> in this case didn't - what many said is to criticise what the atf did, they manufactured crime. people are going out buying guns and bringing them to the atn siting operation, and operated pawn shops where they'd buy garments and other technology so people stole it and brought it to the a.t.f. >> that's right. they'd do it over again. that happened in pensacola and arizona as well. that was not a
. >> they issued a statement out of washington to the same effect. what our questions were they didn't answer. they were talking about their policy, but we are looking at how did it play out. if your goal is to keep guns off the street, why did you leave a felon to shop the shotgun, because it brings a higher penalty, and in terms of looking at the numbers, if you talk to former federal prosecutors, they say that this is not what the federal system is for. it's for large, you know, gang...
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washington is a place where nothing happens before it has to. on top of that someone like paul ryan can't get out in front of the discussions. if he negotiates too early and looks like he's compromising too early, he'll be accused by members of his party as capitulating, cooperating with the enemy. if there's a deal, it will go down to the last minute. >> do you think - do you agree that at this point the conditions are such that there'll not be a government shutdown in january. >> i realise he's chairman of the budget committee. i'm not sure that we won't have another shutdown. i urge everyone - i tell my client don't dismiss the possibility because there was political damage before. it doesn't mean it won't be tried again. if some members, like a marco rubio or ted cruz isn't the best time to go after it january, when the president's popularity will be low, when the approval ratings will be low. why not get rid of it at this moment. i think there's a 33% chance of a shutdown. it could go up higher as we get closer to the january deadline. >> c
washington is a place where nothing happens before it has to. on top of that someone like paul ryan can't get out in front of the discussions. if he negotiates too early and looks like he's compromising too early, he'll be accused by members of his party as capitulating, cooperating with the enemy. if there's a deal, it will go down to the last minute. >> do you think - do you agree that at this point the conditions are such that there'll not be a government shutdown in january. >>...
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he has bought the "washington post." >> i think he has a better chance than anybody because number one, of course, he has the resources. he paid $250 million for the paper. and his net worth is immense and that's a relative drop in the bucket. he has got this long-term orientation, and a willingness to try a lot of new things and experiment probably graceful ly sunset some businesses and start news ones. if i was the reporter at "washington post" i would feel pretty good instead of living in the age of decline we're going to try new things and experimenting and you have an own who are is willing to stay in it for the long term. >> and talking about new businesses, you mentioned that he spoke in his peach in high school in miami about his interest in space, now he has a rocket company. >> yes, surprisingly, wes' running a rocket company called blue origin. >> how do you run all these businesses. you're talking about a rocket company and then selling shoes. >> that's one of the things that he does incredibly well, disperse his time across all these businesses. i describe it in the book a
he has bought the "washington post." >> i think he has a better chance than anybody because number one, of course, he has the resources. he paid $250 million for the paper. and his net worth is immense and that's a relative drop in the bucket. he has got this long-term orientation, and a willingness to try a lot of new things and experiment probably graceful ly sunset some businesses and start news ones. if i was the reporter at "washington post" i would feel pretty...
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joining me now from capitol hill washington, d.c. correspondent. she has been on the hill all week, following what must have been a very interesting budget debate. despite all this fighting the house overwhelmingly passed the deal. we saw these complaints from democrats and republicans, was there a surprise that the vote was so lopsided? >> you know, at the end of the day they voted for it. so not a surprise that it passed but a bit surprising that the margins were so big, and the entire leadership, and the republican sidelined up and voted for this, we did see, of course, then't anded ranks break out and not vote for it. is then liberals that just said they couldn't abide. >> it is a two year deal, so it moves things forward for a while. but still, there are issues on both sides? >> that's right. absolutely. when they are not having the melt down show downs so that would prevent the shut down in january, it would also prevent this same scenario from unfolding next fall. so it would give congress breathing room. but conservatives had problems with
joining me now from capitol hill washington, d.c. correspondent. she has been on the hill all week, following what must have been a very interesting budget debate. despite all this fighting the house overwhelmingly passed the deal. we saw these complaints from democrats and republicans, was there a surprise that the vote was so lopsided? >> you know, at the end of the day they voted for it. so not a surprise that it passed but a bit surprising that the margins were so big, and the entire...
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>> we're also 50 years past--we just celebrated the march on washington. we made this incredible progress around race relations and what we consider to be our own eg egotarian pulled forth but we still hol hold these biases. with the world of certainly media and technology it's all coming to forefront. >> publicly. people's names are a lot of these tweets. >> i completely agree with that. there was a tweet about miss kansas because she has tattoos, she hunts and she served in the army. >> blond, blue-eyed. >> that was the explicit thing. she's white. america. that's what that was all about. it's true that social media gives these platforms to put these ideas forth and have it catch on on the internet in ways that was not possible 30 years ago when vanessa williams won. >> but nina davuluri is one of the most gorgeous women on earth. >> beautiful and accomplished. >> she's fantastic. the idea that we're just seeing skin color in a way that completely--also challenges even what we understand skin color to mean. we're projecting all these things on to her. >>
>> we're also 50 years past--we just celebrated the march on washington. we made this incredible progress around race relations and what we consider to be our own eg egotarian pulled forth but we still hol hold these biases. with the world of certainly media and technology it's all coming to forefront. >> publicly. people's names are a lot of these tweets. >> i completely agree with that. there was a tweet about miss kansas because she has tattoos, she hunts and she served in...
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s security studies program and with us from washington, d.c. that reason hunter from georgetown university and a distinguished scholar with the carnegie course of no, i want to start with you, there has not been any real deal between the u.s. and iran for a railroad lonvery long time. iran has caused us lots of problems in iraq, iran remains steadfast enemy of israel. it backs hezbollah and lebanon and assad in syria. do you think secretary kerry is on the right track when he says publicly a couple of days before these meet that goes no deal is better than a bat one? >> i think that obviously if you want to have ideal it has to be something that both sides feel is going to improve the current conditions and will satisfy their basic concerns. although at the moment talk is really focused only on the nuclear issue and all of these other regional other issues are not going to be discussed, it's quite yours that if, indeed, u.s. and iran reach some kind of agreement on the nuclear issue and then this leads to hopefully greater contacts and so on, t
s security studies program and with us from washington, d.c. that reason hunter from georgetown university and a distinguished scholar with the carnegie course of no, i want to start with you, there has not been any real deal between the u.s. and iran for a railroad lonvery long time. iran has caused us lots of problems in iraq, iran remains steadfast enemy of israel. it backs hezbollah and lebanon and assad in syria. do you think secretary kerry is on the right track when he says publicly a...
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you were a free-lance photographer and had covered it before the march on washington. was that one of the most special days of your life? >> yes, of course. but i was a volunteer and try to go break in to magazines at that time. but i had no assignment, i just came there as a volunteer and because, well, the -- it's hard to remember this, but the movement at that time was a few hundred, maybe a few thousand people. doing very specific and very often very dangerous things. the movement was confronting segregation, which sounds like the separation of the races, but it was really enforced by terror, and it was very dangerous work. and i was -- i came there, we had a saying in the movement, when the spirit says move, you move . this was the day we were protesting the fact that only weeks before. president kennedy had announced legislation and he was the first president to ever say that segregation, which, you know, demeaned and was a violent system, was wrong. no president, in 100 years -- >> i want to move on and see some pictures they are beautiful and powerful immateria
you were a free-lance photographer and had covered it before the march on washington. was that one of the most special days of your life? >> yes, of course. but i was a volunteer and try to go break in to magazines at that time. but i had no assignment, i just came there as a volunteer and because, well, the -- it's hard to remember this, but the movement at that time was a few hundred, maybe a few thousand people. doing very specific and very often very dangerous things. the movement was...
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professor at george washington university and senior fellow. thanks for coming back, good to have you here. during president reagan's first term democrat congresswoman of colorado said then of his perform angsperformance" he hasn perfecting the teflon coated presidency nothing seems to stick to him. ". to him." does president obama have teflon base. >> the democrats are terrified, horrified is the better word for what they see hang i happening e republican party. ronald reagan took office after four failed presidents in a row. johnson and nixon and ford and carter were all failures. people wanted him to succeed. >> president obama's white house jim, has had it's problems. based on the comments the president didn't know it happened until they made news. the nsa spying on foreign leaders and the healthcare dot .gov and the irs and the gun running story and the administration has a lot to answer for. but it seems that none of these issues touch the president that directly. >> can i just wait until mid november to answer your questions, okay withou
professor at george washington university and senior fellow. thanks for coming back, good to have you here. during president reagan's first term democrat congresswoman of colorado said then of his perform angsperformance" he hasn perfecting the teflon coated presidency nothing seems to stick to him. ". to him." does president obama have teflon base. >> the democrats are terrified, horrified is the better word for what they see hang i happening e republican party. ronald...
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. >> in washington, d.c. kathleen sebelius promises the we website will be fixed by the end of november. >> social security payments will increase next year. it will go up by one and a half percent because inflation has been low. it's been the smallest increase since the 1970s. the average monthly payment will rise by $19. >> the nation's largest landfill is closing. 13,000 tongs o13,000 o13,000 tod every day. people that live nearby say it's a loud and messy landfill. the landfill's operatings lngs s license has expired and will not be renewed. the trash will be sent 200 miles away near the california-arizona border. i'm joi john siegenthaler i wile you back here at:0 8:00 p.m. eastern and 11:00 pacific time. >> an al jazeera america exclusive. corruptions has reached is the higheshighest level of politics. how wide spread is this conduct? we'll run it down across america. an important follow up on a story we brought you recently. interpreters who risked their lives being kept in harm's way by political red
. >> in washington, d.c. kathleen sebelius promises the we website will be fixed by the end of november. >> social security payments will increase next year. it will go up by one and a half percent because inflation has been low. it's been the smallest increase since the 1970s. the average monthly payment will rise by $19. >> the nation's largest landfill is closing. 13,000 tongs o13,000 o13,000 tod every day. people that live nearby say it's a loud and messy landfill. the...
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because of last year in washington and colorado, the gallup polls, the justice department giving washington and colorado a green light to move forward, when it comes to dealing with the issue of mass incarceration and pulling back those levels in the united states, we're more at a turning point. it's a lot like turning around an ocean liner. you can point it a new direction, but trying to unravel this prison industrial complex we built up over the last 40 years is going to take many years and a lot of hard work. that's the long term struggle we have in front of us. >> a lot of changes coming. i appreciate you both joining us to talk about it tonight. we'll be right back. exclusive... former president jimmy carter reflects on the life and legacy of nelson mandela. >> that spirit of nelson mandela is embedded deeply in the heart and soul of the south africans... >> they worked side by side for freedom, now president carter talks about mandela's global impact. a revealing interview you won't see anywhere else. >> i've never heard him say, that he was grateful to the united states... >> talk to
because of last year in washington and colorado, the gallup polls, the justice department giving washington and colorado a green light to move forward, when it comes to dealing with the issue of mass incarceration and pulling back those levels in the united states, we're more at a turning point. it's a lot like turning around an ocean liner. you can point it a new direction, but trying to unravel this prison industrial complex we built up over the last 40 years is going to take many years and a...
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thank you for your time. >> on july 14th, 2003, a column in the washington post revealed the identity of valerie plane, effectively ending her career with the cia. she wrote and autobiography, and has worked with global zero. now she has authored a new spy novel called blow-back. joining us is former cia agent valerie plame. valerie. >> thank you for having me. >> your work with the cia, now at global zero, all have connections to iran. the number of countries that now have nuclear weapons have grown since you left the cia. are you hopeful that proliferation will stop? >> i am hopeful. i think more and more nations are realizing that nuclear weapons belong in the dust bin of history, that they no longer provide the security that they once did, where we have the nexus of nuclear technology and terrorism, the proliferation will continue unless we take really strong international steps, which is who global zero is support -- which is what global zero is supporting. which is to say enough, i think we've just been lucky so far. >> there is the real belief that iran is trying to despite the
thank you for your time. >> on july 14th, 2003, a column in the washington post revealed the identity of valerie plane, effectively ending her career with the cia. she wrote and autobiography, and has worked with global zero. now she has authored a new spy novel called blow-back. joining us is former cia agent valerie plame. valerie. >> thank you for having me. >> your work with the cia, now at global zero, all have connections to iran. the number of countries that now have...
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has is anyone listening to washington. does the u.s. have real influence on the ground in egypt right now? >> that is is a great question. it is a question i have struggled with. i have good friends who say the answer is yes, including a former u.s. ambassador to egypt who was playing a critical role only years recently, a couple of years ago. you know, it seems to me that down. it is included over what, when and what's the context? for example, when, internal actors are fighting for their political life you will not influence. or other folks are willing to step in and provide the things you otherwise would provide, then that is going to hurt your influence. i think right now, our influence is fairly limited. you know, we provide -- our relationship with egypt over the years to sort has sort of deinvolved into military aid. we don't have that much economic trade with them. we don't have that much interaction with them. and so i think that has limited us somewhat. >> my hope is that we can use whatever leverage we have. i think president
has is anyone listening to washington. does the u.s. have real influence on the ground in egypt right now? >> that is is a great question. it is a question i have struggled with. i have good friends who say the answer is yes, including a former u.s. ambassador to egypt who was playing a critical role only years recently, a couple of years ago. you know, it seems to me that down. it is included over what, when and what's the context? for example, when, internal actors are fighting for...
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great to see bipartisan in washington, but i don't know how much it is. conservatives are lining up against the deal. marco rubio says all it does is put us back where we started with the statement unsustainable entitlement programs driving up debt. can conservatives accept rolling back the cuts without getting anything real? >> we'll know if the tea party folks will let this happen or let john boehner go forward. if john boehner went ahead with democratic votes, there's no doubt it will pass. the question is whether he'll be allowed to take on the tea party. it's the same fight we've had with the budget. we have seen big-time conservative organizations like heritage action say, "no, we don't like this." this is probably a slam dunk. in the house, it's going to be a problem. one other thing i need to mention is this does not stop a government shutdown from likely. >> conservative think tank, like you said, like heritage action was beating the drum. with that and a lot of significant conservative money pushing these think tanks and pushing the republicans
great to see bipartisan in washington, but i don't know how much it is. conservatives are lining up against the deal. marco rubio says all it does is put us back where we started with the statement unsustainable entitlement programs driving up debt. can conservatives accept rolling back the cuts without getting anything real? >> we'll know if the tea party folks will let this happen or let john boehner go forward. if john boehner went ahead with democratic votes, there's no doubt it will...
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breaking news in washington state. boeing machinists rejected a contract proposal that would have secured the line of 777 july bow jets. >> according to the first official members. only 106,000 enrolled for health on the federal exchanges. some have been plagued with technical problems. the number is about a fifth of what was projected. fewer than 27,000 signed up at healthcare.gov, the federal website. >> tragedy at camp pendleton. the military says four marines were killed wednesday morning whilst handling explosives. the cause of the accident is under investigation. >> the peace and relief efforts has ramped up. soldiers have been distributing rice and water. marines delivered 129,000 pounds of relief supplies and uss "george washington" is due this thursday. >> he was one of the federal bureau of investigation's 10 most wanted fugitives, whitey bulger faces assistancisentenci thursday and could face a life in prison. those are the headlines. we will ask the leaders of the reform movement, luis geterez. why are atla
breaking news in washington state. boeing machinists rejected a contract proposal that would have secured the line of 777 july bow jets. >> according to the first official members. only 106,000 enrolled for health on the federal exchanges. some have been plagued with technical problems. the number is about a fifth of what was projected. fewer than 27,000 signed up at healthcare.gov, the federal website. >> tragedy at camp pendleton. the military says four marines were killed...
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w that botched performance, perhaps it is no surprise when a washington news -- washington post abc news poll asks adults if they approved of the way he was doing his job, and 43% said yes, matching his presidency's low point. while a clear majority said no. senators agreed to take a final tally. over the next two years from the levels that were cut we the sequester. before the street, senator murray suggested the bill could be the start of something big. in bill takes the first steps towarding rebuilding our broken budget process. and hopefully, towards rebuilding our broken congress. and joining me here in the new york studio, a political strategist and former senior advise discoer, great to have you on the show as always. tom are the poll numbers simply put obecame ma care? >> it is also lack of trust. we like the president, now we don't trust the president. and a politician that is not trusted his poll numbers suffer. bill there is bad news on the poll in health care. 62% say they don't, and when they are asked if the president's signature program is making health care better or wors
w that botched performance, perhaps it is no surprise when a washington news -- washington post abc news poll asks adults if they approved of the way he was doing his job, and 43% said yes, matching his presidency's low point. while a clear majority said no. senators agreed to take a final tally. over the next two years from the levels that were cut we the sequester. before the street, senator murray suggested the bill could be the start of something big. in bill takes the first steps towarding...
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it's not just islamabad and washington. there's the third point of the triangle which is the tribal areas, tribal society, that society is driven. the rift is between the taliban, who are also plays havoc in the society, and the mainstream tribunalsman who is going through hell. one day the drones killed him. the next day the pakistani army looks for terrorists. we need to remember it's more complicated than a relationship between the u.s. and pakistan. >> talking about tribal issues and thetaliban, the young girl was shot at the age of 15. support in the west turned some in pakistan against her. she's accused of being a puppet for western interest. does the rejection of a young girl, thought to be a favourite for the nobel peace prize illustrate the toxic relationship between pakistan and the west? >> yes, it does. it exactly does. this is a relationship that needs therapy, i go back to the aknoll any of the marriage gone bad and poisonous. when that happens in a household, in an institution, anywhere, it doesn't make sens
it's not just islamabad and washington. there's the third point of the triangle which is the tribal areas, tribal society, that society is driven. the rift is between the taliban, who are also plays havoc in the society, and the mainstream tribunalsman who is going through hell. one day the drones killed him. the next day the pakistani army looks for terrorists. we need to remember it's more complicated than a relationship between the u.s. and pakistan. >> talking about tribal issues and...
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that's what happens inside the belt way and specifically inside washington. most people have this understanding inappropriately that cabinet level officials, individuals at the rank of susan rice or even the president is setting around making all those tactical decisions. the system is not geared to that level. the system is geared for the agents like i was to tactically deal with the problem, make notifications and at a very low level, usually in the office directive level, you have decisions that are made. in essence, whenever you get the bosses involved in these kind of issues that have snow balled to this kind of event, there's going to be these problems. >> let's go back to what happened in the mission that day, and there was true heroism on the part of the diplomatic security personnel who tried to save ambassador stevens and tried to get him out of there at great risk to themselves. >> in law enforcement, it's often said when a police officer needs backup, he calls swat or other officers and they can be minutes away orr a mile away. for many of the dip
that's what happens inside the belt way and specifically inside washington. most people have this understanding inappropriately that cabinet level officials, individuals at the rank of susan rice or even the president is setting around making all those tactical decisions. the system is not geared to that level. the system is geared for the agents like i was to tactically deal with the problem, make notifications and at a very low level, usually in the office directive level, you have decisions...